William Derrickson

Ryan Ewing

Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 07:52 PM ET

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Ryan Ewing

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Bill grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he was exposed to aviation from a very young age through his family’s avionics business. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and had a 20-year career as a police officer, although he never abandoned his passion for aviation. He continued to involve himself in the aviation community through his family’s business as well as his overall interest in aviation photography. In 2007, he shot his first airshow and since then has been working to improve his aviation photography skills by attending many aviation events around the world.

Ryan Ewing

Ryan founded AirlineGeeks.com in February 2013 and has spent more than a decade covering the airline business. His work has been featured by CNN, WJLA, CNET, and Business Insider. His aviation experience spans airport operations, Part 135 regulatory compliance, and airline crew workforce planning, along with time behind the yoke of a Cessna 172 and interviews with airline executives. Ryan now serves as Group President of Firecrown Media’s Aviation Group. He holds a B.S. in Air Transportation Management and an MBA from Arizona State University and teaches Airline Management at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.